Basketball

Basketball has evolved many commonly used techniques of shooting, passing, dribbling, and rebounding, as well as specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures (player positioning) and techniques. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play "center", "power forward" or "small forward" positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed play "point guard" or "shooting guard".
While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport played on a carefully marked and maintained basketball court, but less regulated variations are often played outdoors in both inner city and remote areas.

There are many amateur basketball players and teams in Oman. You can find them by joining a sports club or forming your own. The sport is great for socialising and also increases fitness. The great thing about basketball is that it does not have to be played in teams but can also be played one on one with just one hoop. There is an annual amateur basketball competition in Oman that is the perfect way to test your skills and team performance as well as meet many other basketball enthusiasts from the world over.

Expat Basketball Tournamnet "Spirit of Nations", Muscat, Oman
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In 2006, PromoOman LLC organized the First Expat Basketball Tournament “Spirit of Nations-2006” at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, which had a great success. Omani, Lebanese, USA, Philippines, South African and Japanese teams competed with each other. The winners were:

1. USA
2. Oman
3. Lebanon

The idea came from Mr. Ahmad Sabra, CEO PromoOman LLC, as basketball is his hobby since childhood, he was playing and coaching teams and organizing the tournaments in Lebanon.

In 2011, PromoOman LLC is also organizing the tournament with the support of the National Basketball Association of Oman.

Non-professional teams of different nationalities are invited to participate at the tournament and expecting more teams to attend the tournament this year. Each team consists of minimum 8 to maximum 12 players from one country of the age between 20-50 years old. Each team has one manager and one coach. Matches between Omani and Expat female teams are to be conducted at opening and closing, in this regard, all female non-professional basketball players are highly encouraged to participate.

Before the event, a press conference will be held, in which the representatives of the Ministry of Sports, Embassies presenter, teams and the sponsors launches the event and your presence in opening and closing ceremony is really appreciated.

The professional referees from the Basketball Federation of Oman will arbitrate the Tournament. The event will be fully covered by local media.

We believe that sports events work for integration of Omani and expat communities. This is social and sports communication between nations. Once again, we would like to mention that the event is not professional; it’s just for fun, just for bringing different nations together.
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